Saratoga · Friday, August 18, 2023 · Race 7 of 10

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, muddyOne And Three Sixteenth MilesPurse $156,0007 ranPost 2023-08-18 16:23:00Final time 1:56.70Pool $612,528

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Blue Devil
3w pursuit, just up
Ricardo Santana, Jr.422231—11.808B
E1 107 · LP 40
25Costa Terra
alter 3/16,btw, missed
Jose Lezcano566522a nose2.608B
E1 98 · LP 40
34Speed Bias
in hand 2p, nailed
Irad Ortiz, Jr.211113¼1.6541B
E1 109 · LP 40
42Red Run
chased 2p, weakened
Jose Ortiz1344447¼3.0021B
E1 103 · LP 40
51Portos
saved ground no avail
Junior Alvarado37776513¼20.303B
E1 95 · LP 40
63Bourbon Calling
4w upper, tired
Manuel Franco65535615½10.9022B
E1 103 · LP 40
77He's a Mess
4-3w 1st turn,faltered
Luis Saez7436772310.9011B
E1 106 · LP 40

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Costa Terra4Speed Bias2Red Run1Portos3Bourbon Calling7He's a Mess6Blue Devil

Fractional times

Call 124.27
Call 248.00
Call 31:11.73
Call 41:36.94
Final1:56.70

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$5.60—
place ($2)6$8.40—
show ($2)6$4.50—
exacta ($1)—$33.50$502,768
place ($2)5$3.60—
show ($2)5$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)4$32.62$269,051
show ($2)4$2.50—
daily double ($1)—$50.25$79,716
Pick 3 ($1)6$182.50$65,149
Pick 4 ($0.50)3$235.75$141,453
Pick 3 ($1)0-6$48.25$0
superfecta ($0.10)4-2$12.52$123,412

Chart notes

BLUE DEVIL coaxed from the gate, raced three then two wide through the first turn before chasing three wide down the backstretch in closest aim of the leader, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths and began to advance, continued three wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive outside a pair through the final furlong fighting on gamely and was just up in the shadow of the wire to score. COSTA TERRA just off the inside in pursuit from near the rear of the field, tucked inside at the nine-sixteenths, came under coaxing at the half mile pole and advanced in a prolonged drive through the turn into contention taking the inside route into upper stretch, had SPEED BIAS take the rail directly in front near the three-sixteenths and was forced to alter to the two path just inside that station, rallied between foes through the final furlong battling on gamely to the finish and just missed at the end. SPEED BIAS coaxed from the start, showed the way in hand just off the inside before tucking inside down the backstretch, tipped back to the two path through the far turn and came under challenge inside the five-sixteenths getting placed to coaxing before being set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in and tucked to the rail at the three-sixteenths forcing the aforementioned foe to tip out, clung to command from a challenging pair to the outside through the final eighth but was nailed in the last jumps by both while well clear of the rest for the show honors. RED RUN broke out at the start and was corrected, chased just off the inside getting coaxed along at the three-eighths, swung two to three wide into upper stretch and weakened. PORTOS saved ground at the tail of the field, came under coaxing half a mile from home and received two taps to the right side, angled three wide into upper stretch, passed a pair of rivals while unable to make an impact. BOURBON CALLING just off the inside through the first turn, chased four wide under coaxing from the seven-sixteenths, continued four wide into upper stretch, tired. HE'S A MESS four then three wide through the first turn, chased four then three wide coming under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, swung four to five wide into upper stretch and faltered. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.